Church responsible for safety of Pius student

The Diocese of Allentown is, indeed, responsible for ensuring the housing situation for Pius X foreign students is safe. Our level of responsibility and accountability increases when a child or adult is vulnerable. Just as we are bound to be more attentive to the safety of a toddler, a person with Alzheimer's or a person with a disability, so too are we accountable for the safe environment of a student from another country and culture in our care.

For a priest to use the confidential nature of the confessional to excuse his responsibility in not reporting is inexcusable. He had a moral obligation to seek this young person out and assist her in moving forward to reporting and to ensure her personal safety.

One more time — again — the Church and a diocese are alleged to fail to protect children and fight the degree of their responsibility to keep children safe. This is a holy and Catholic Church?